Microsoft first brought over the option to run Android apps natively in Windows 11 in 2021, but the dream is coming to an end after just a few years. Today, the company quietly updated its ...

It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...

In brief: The prospect of running mobile apps on Windows was one of the unique draws to Windows 11 when Microsoft first announced the operating system. Although the ability to install Android apps ...

Microsoft will sunset Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on March 5, 2025. You can still run Android apps on Windows 11 through the Phone Link app if you have a compatible phone. I've been testing PC ...

With new features in the Link to Windows app, your phone becomes a remote control for your PC: locking it, sharing files, syncing your clipboard, and even mirroring your screen.

In June of 2021, Microsoft announced that Android apps are officially coming to Windows 11. This Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is now being deprecated. This leveraged the Amazon Appstore, with ...

All apps have a common purpose, no matter what platform you use them on. While apps built for a particular form factor and screen size have advantages for the users of that ecosystem, denying people ...

Microsoft's "Link to Windows" app for Android now offers enhanced Windows 11 PC integration. Users can remotely lock their PC, check battery/Wi-Fi, transfer files, mirror their phone screen, and ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft made a sudden announcement of the end of the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). Effective immediately, Windows 11 no longer allows users to install Android apps from the ...

Microsoft is unexpectedly killing off its support for Android apps within Windows 11, although you’ll have a year to play games on your Windows tablet until support officially expires. But if you ...

Those who run Windows 11 may want to install the latest update to snag some helpful new features. Kicked off on Tuesday, this week's update from Microsoft, dubbed KB5041587, adds a new way to share ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.